Supporting bracket



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SUPPORTING BRACKET Filed Oct. 12, 1929 I A7TOfi/VE Patented July 11, 1933 trap STATES PATENT OFFICE FRANK MIADOVJICZ, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN; HERMAN A. AUGUST, SPECIAL ADMINIS- TR-ATGR OF SAID FRANK MIADOWICZ, DECEASED, ASSIGNOR TO JAMES MORROW,

F DETRGIT, MICHIGAN SUPPORTING BRACKET Application filed October 12, 1929. vSerial No. 399,116.

My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in a supporting bracket particularly adapted for use in displaying merchandise and supporting shelves and the like.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a device of this class which will be simple in structure, economical of manufacture, and highly eiiicientin use.

Another object of the invention is the provision or" a supporting bracket or arm which may be easily and quickly mounted on a supporting body and held rigid.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a supporting arm of this class which may be possessed of considerable strength and yet maintained light. 7

Another object of the invention is the provision of a guard member for mounting on the supporting'arm or bracket for preventing removal of materials therefrom.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by a reference to the accompanying drawing which forms a part of this specification, and in which Fig. 1 is a top plan view of a fixture embodying the invention.

Fig. 2 is a view taken on line 22 of Fig. 1 with parts shown in section and parts shown in side elevation.

Fig. 3 is a view taken on line 3-3 of Fig. with parts broken away.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4.1 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a plan view of a modified form of supporting arm.

In the drawing I have illustrated the invention mounted on an arm 12 which projects outwardly from a wall or other suitable support and which is provided with the downwardly turned portion 14 projected through the hub 13. the hub 13 being rotatable on the portion 14, ball bearings 17 engaging in recesses formed in the faces of the hub 13 and also engaging the plates 15 and 16 which limit axial movement of the hub 13 on the member 14. The hub 13 is illustrated to indicate a suitable support on which the supporting arms 19 may be mount- In the form of arm shown in Fig. 2

the arms 19 are provided with a plurality of upwardly projecting tongues or prongs 2O and in the form shown in Fig. 5 the arm 19' is formed smooth on its upper surface excepting at its outer end there is provided the upward projection 23. The arm 19 may be used for supporting ties and similar articles desired to be displayed while the arm 19" may support larger articles or be utilized for supporting trays or shelves.

The hub 13 or supporting member for the arms 19 is provided with a socket 18 for each of the arms 19. A slot or notch 21 is formed in the butt of each of the arms 19 to provide the tongue 22 which is insertable in the socket 18. When the device is mounted as shown in Fig. 2 a very substantial and solid mounting of the arm becomes possible. The modified form of arm 19' is provided with a similar slot or recess 21' and tongue 22'.

which may be positioned over the arms as shown in Fig. 2 and Fig. 4 and provided with structure shown, but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as may come within the scope of the appended claim. Having thus described my lnventlon what I have provided a U shaped guard 24 I claim as new and desire to secure by Let- V ters Patent is:

In a device of the class described, a flat elongated supporting arm; a plurality of prongs projecting outwardly from one edge of said arm in spaced relation to each other; a substantially U shaped shield detached from and adapted for being loosely positioned in inverted position over said prongs, the edges of said shield being spaced apart a distance greater than the width of said arm; and teeth formed on the edges of said shield and terminating at substantially the plane of said edge of said arm.

In testimony whereofI have signed the foregoing specification.

FRANK MIADOWICZ. 

